Italy opens the Euro 2024 playoffs with a match against Switzerland

On June 29, the main arena of the championship - the Olympic Stadium in Berlin - will host an exciting match between the national teams of Italy and Switzerland as part of the 1/8 finals of Euro-2024. Reigning European champions Italy will face Switzerland, who finished second in a group with tournament hosts Hungary and Scotland.

Forecast and analytics before the match

Italy is considered the favorite of this confrontation. Bets for them to win in regular time are accepted at odds of 2.40, while a draw is valued at 2.90 and a win for the Swiss at 3.30. The odds of Italy reaching the quarter-finals are estimated at 1.66, while for Switzerland it is 2.15.

Coaches' comments

"Italy is a more footballing country, so we are happy to let them take the burden of the favourites. We have a united team, we have shown it in the last three matches. We have full faith in ourselves and our abilities. If we play with pleasure, we will have a chance to win," said the head coach of the Swiss national team, Murat Yakin.

"It's basically a new tournament now and I can see the look on my players' faces changing. We had a very difficult group and getting out of it definitely took some of the weight off our shoulders. The Swiss are a very united team. They play tight , and it becomes difficult to find free space between their formations. They also actively press. If they do not act wisely, it will be difficult to attack constructively," commented the head coach of the Italian national team, Luciano Spalletti.

Historical context

The teams have a rich history of meetings - they played 61 matches. The Swiss have won only eight times, while the Italians have won 29. At Euro 2020, the Azzurri defeated their opponents 3-0 in the group stage. After that, the teams exchanged draws in qualifying for the 2020 World Cup – 0:0 in Basel and 1:1 in Rome.

Compositions of teams and judges

Approximate composition of Switzerland: Sommer - Scher, Akanji, Rodriguez - Stergiou, Xhaka, Froyler, Ebischer - Ndoi, Embolo, Vargas.

Approximate Italy squad: Donnarumma – Di Lorenzo, Mancini, Bastoni, Darmian – Barella, Fagioli, Cristante – Chiesa, Scamakka, El Shaarawy.

The referee team is headed by Szymon Marcyniak from Poland, he will be assisted by linesmen Tomasz Listkiewicz and Adam Kupsyk. The fourth referee is Facundo Tello from Argentina. Tomas Kwiatkowski will monitor the operation of the VAR system.

Where to watch the match

The live broadcast of the match in Ukraine will be available on the "Megogo Football 1" channel, which is included in the "Maximum" package of the MEGOGO video service. An hour before the game, as well as after the match, a traditional analytical studio with the participation of journalists and invited experts is scheduled.

Editor: Yana Davidyuk